Enrollment
158
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SANTIAM SD 29J·NCES 410002000693
Mari-Linn School
641 5th St, Lyons, OR 97358 · (503) 859-2154 · Linn County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
103 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Mari-Linn School→Stayton High School
Based on grade levels within North Santiam SD 29J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.7%
OR avg 43.0% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
23.4%
OR avg 31.8% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.7% | 23.4% |
| 2023-24 | 28.2% | 21.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of OR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
22.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 37% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mari-Linn School
Mari-Linn School's state test result (22.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mari-Linn School this school | 158 | 65.2% | 22.0% |
| Colton Elementary School Colton | 171 | 63.7% | 19.3% |
| Walterville Elementary School Springfield | 172 | 64.5% | 40.8% |
| Sweet Home Charter School Sweet Home | 142 | 62.7% | 47.8% |
| Heppner Elementary School Heppner | 185 | 67.6% | 42.1% |
| Crane Elementary School Crane | 186 | 67.2% | 57.0% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mari-Linn School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Linn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #488 of 591 | #24 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #482 of 646 ▲ 21 | #21 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #547 of 646 ▼ 29 | #23 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #621 of 710 | #23 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.2% | #425 of 645 | #25 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.5% | #104 of 493 | #2 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
158
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 254
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 158 | 12.7 | 12.4:1 | 65% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 167 | 11.8 | 14.2:1 | 66% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 11.5 | 16.0:1 | 70% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 163 | 11 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 218 | 11.7 | 18.6:1 | 52% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 220 | 12 | 18.3:1 | 58% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 202 | 9 | 22.4:1 | 58% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 254 | 17 | 14.9:1 | 44% (113) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mari-Linn School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (218 to 158); teachers up 9% (11.7 to 12.7).
About Mari-Linn School
Mari-Linn School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Lyons, Oregon. It reports enrollment of 158 students in kindergarten through 8. The school is 51% below the average for elementary schools in Oregon.
Mari-Linn School is a school in North Santiam SD 29J. The district has 6 schools and 2,110 students.
Roughly 91% of students at Mari-Linn School are White. Other students are 6% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mari-Linn School scores 16%.
For every teacher at Mari-Linn School, there are about 12.4 students; the school has 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 65%. Among public schools in Linn County, the average eligibility rate is 79%.
A school in Oregon with Mari-Linn School's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 37.3%. Mari-Linn School scores 22.0%.
For the population of Linn County, median household income comes to about $76,329, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Linn County's 48 public schools enroll about 17,916 students and include Mari-Linn School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Lourdes School, is about 5.7 miles. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Mari-Linn School places 5th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Federal data place Mari-Linn School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment fell 3% over 4 years, reaching 158 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.8:1 in 2020-21, and 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Linn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,706
Census ACS
Median income
$76,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,916 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Santiam SD 29J
- Stayton High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Stayton Middle SchoolMiddle · 486 students
- Sublimity SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Stayton Elementary SchoolElementary · 332 students
- North Santiam Options AcademyCombined · 99 students
Nearby schools
- Lourdes School5.7 mi · 36
- Oregon Charter Academy6.5 mi · 2,345
- Santiam Junior/Senior High School7.0 mi · 319
- Stayton Elementary School8.8 mi · 332
- Sublimity School9.1 mi · 366
- Stayton High School9.2 mi · 669
Frequently asked questions
About Mari-Linn SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mari-Linn School?
Mari-Linn School enrolls approximately 158 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Mari-Linn School serve?
Mari-Linn School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mari-Linn School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mari-Linn School is approximately 12.4:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mari-Linn School?
At Mari-Linn School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Mari-Linn School in?
Mari-Linn School is part of North Santiam SD 29J.
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